Debbie Squance, 51, on her determination to return to the sport she loves after losing her leg
I took up running in my late 30s, to get fit. I soon joined a club and loved getting out and running with other people. In my 40th year, I took on the Plymouth half-marathon and really enjoyed seeing how far I could push myself.
The following year, I was halfway through training to run it again when I developed a chest infection, which progressed into necrotising fasciitis – a flesh-eating bug that started in my right calf, destroying all the healthy tissue. I was in intensive care for 11 days and not expected to survive. My leg was amputated above the knee.
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